Important new discoveries at the Tel Habuwa dig east of the Suez Canal shed light on the campaign by Ahmose I (c.1550–1525 BC) against the Hyksos invaders A team of Egyptian archaeologists digging at ...

The Hyksos were always displayed as foreign invaders who brought chaos when they invaded Egypt. Juan Aunion / Alamy Stock Photo A foreign dynasty, known as the Hyksos, ruled the northern parts of ...

When Ahmose (reigned from c1550 – 1525 BC) became king, Egypt was in crisis. It was occupied in the north and threatened in the south. It was a shadow of its former self. But by the time he died, ...

Wall art dated to around 1900 B.C. shows visitors to Egypt wearing colorful robes distinct from the white clothing worn by locals. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Popular lore suggests the Hyksos, ...

Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx around 2,500 BC – around a thousand years before the Hyksos Dynasty. Around 1638 BC, a foreign dynasty ruled in Egypt for the first ...

Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos pharaoh Apophis. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art [CC0]) Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos pharaoh Apophis. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art [CC0]) (CN) — ...

The Hyksos once ruled Egypt, but they didn't arrive as invaders. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A mysterious dynasty of ...

The Hyksos, who ruled during the 15th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, were not foreign invaders, but a group who rose to power from within, according to a new study. The Hyksos, who ruled during the 15th ...

This concluding section of the Neues Museum tour details the climax and subsequent collapse of Egypt's prosperous Middle ...